Chris Buescher – Kansas Advance
Team: No. 60 Roush Performance Parts Ford Mustang
Crew Chief: Scott Graves
Chassis: RK-832
Twitter: @Chris_Buescher, @PR60RFR and @RoushFenway
ADVANCE NOTES
· Buescher at Kansas Speedway
o Chris Buescher will make his second NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) start at Kansas Speedway this Saturday. The rookie of the year contender has one previous start at the 1.5-mile track, coming in 2013, where he started 10th and finished 16th.
o Buescher also has two ARCA Racing Series starts at the track. In 2011, Buescher started fifth and finished second, while in 2012, he started ninth and finished eighth, en route to an ARCA Championship.
· The Car
o The No. 60 team unloads Chassis RK-832 for the fourth time this season. This chassis previously raced at Auto Club Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway and Michigan International Speedway, finishing 14th, ninth and 10th, respectively.
· On the Car
o Roush Performance Parts is a premier supplier and engineering services provider, most known for its line of high performance Mustang powertrain parts, including superchargers, cold air intakes and exhaust kits. The list goes on to include a full line of wheels, tires, interior, grilles, graphics, service parts, accessories, drivetrain, cooling upgrades and more. In addition to Mustang, Roush Performance Parts also offers performance upgrade packages for Ford F-150, Superduty and Focus.
o The No. 60 Roush Performance Parts Ford Mustang carries a special pink paint scheme this weekend in support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
o Roush Fenway Racing encourages female fans to download the Early Detection Plan app. For more information visit www.earlydetectionplan.org.
· Recapping Dover International Speedway
o Buescher led Roush Fenway Racing last weekend at Dover International Speedway with a fourth-place finish. He started sixth and quickly powered his No. 60 Mustang into the top-five, staying there for the entire 200-Lap race, and running as high as second.
QUOTE WORTHY
Buescher on racing at Kansas Speedway:
“I am excited to go to Kansas with our pink Roush Performance Parts Mustang this weekend. We had a very fast race car there last year and the track is starting to lose grip, which I think should make it a better race.”
